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CVE-2018-1028

37
FAUCET Score

CVE-2018-1028 is a remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and SharePoint, stemming from improper handling of specially crafted embedded fonts by the Office graphics component. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 96/100 and limited community discussion suggest a notable, though not widely publicized, threat. This vulnerability was addressed in Microsoft's April 2018 Patch Tuesday updates.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2013CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
2013_rtCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013_rt:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
2016CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2010:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

8.8HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
19.63%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
97.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.1963 is in the 97th percentile among its peer group of 14,825 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (18)

microsoftpatch availablevia nvd_reference
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9432-10495
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9432-10607
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 9171-11099
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Office 2016 (32-bit edition)
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Office 2016 (64-bit edition)
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Office 2013 RT Service Pack 1
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Service Pack 1
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 2
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Service Pack 1
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Excel Services on Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 Service Pack 1
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

microsoft2018-Apr/CVE-2018-1028Important

Microsoft Office Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Apr 10, 2018

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com / en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1028
PatchVendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/103641
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1040654
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry